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By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.\nOur diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.\nThrough continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.\nPosition Summary\nProvide end-to-end Digital & Technology solution architecture leadership for the Global Supply Chain capital projects portfolio, with primary focus on the Upper Merion Flex Factory. Shape architecture from concept and feasibility through design, delivery and operational handover, ensuring capital investments deliver secure, resilient, compliant, composable and future-ready manufacturing capabilities. Act as the architecture design authority across manufacturing, engineering, quality, automation, data, cloud, cybersecurity and enterprise platforms. Align project teams, GSC Digital & Technology, enterprise functions and external partners around an integrated architecture that supports immediate programme outcomes while creating reusable and scalable capabilities for the wider manufacturing network.\nKey Responsibilities:\nOwn end-to-end solution architecture for the capital projects portfolio, including the Flex Factory \nTranslate business, engineering and site requirements into coherent current-state, transition-state and target-state architectures. \nDefine integrated designs across manufacturing, engineering, quality, automation, data, cloud and enterprise platforms. \nApply composable architecture principles to promote reuse, interoperability and avoidance of siloed or duplicative technology. \nAct as architecture design authority at programme stage gates and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations. \nManage cross-site, cross-domain and supplier architecture dependencies, decisions and risks. \nDevelop solution options and provide cost, value, risk and feasibility input to investment decisions. \nIdentify architecture exceptions and escalate material decisions through the appropriate GSC architecture governance forums. \nMaintain architecture artefacts, roadmaps and decision records for the capital portfolio. \nRepresent GSC Architecture with programme leaders, Engineering, sites, suppliers and enterprise functions. \nWhy you?\nBasic Qualifications:\nWe are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:\nBachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, \n8+ years of experience in solving architecture, engineering technology, manufacturing technology or related disciplines. \nExperience leading architecture for large, complex capital programs or site transformations. \nExperience integrating manufacturing, automation, engineering, quality, cloud, data and enterprise platforms. \nExperience operating in a regulated environment and working with global, cross-functional teams and external suppliers. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nIf you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:\nTOGAF or an equivalent architecture certification is preferred. \nStrong knowledge of solution architecture, manufacturing systems, operational technology, cloud technologies and systems integration. \nWorking knowledge of cybersecurity, resilience, data architecture and regulated-system delivery. \nAbility to develop architecture options, articulate trade-offs and influence senior business and technology stakeholders. \nStrong facilitation, communication, negotiation and supplier-management skills. \nAbility to work effectively across global teams, cultures, functions and sites. \nSkills\nAPI Management, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Architectures, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Architecture Development, Database Management Systems (DBMS), DevOps, Microservices Architecture, Network Architecture, Security Architecture Design, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software Engineering, System Integration, Technical Solution ArchitecturePlease visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.\nWhy GSK?\nUniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.\nGSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.\nPeople and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.\nIf you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at - \nGSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.\nImportant notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies\nGSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.\nPlease note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. 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